Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

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Title

Subject

Description

A kitchen scene with a female in action on the Arattana Vihare, petikade or painted scroll at Hanguranketa, Sri Lanka, illustrates the role of women preparing and serving food. In elite households. These functions were sometimes performed by female servants as in this instance.

Creator

Sirima Kiribamune

Source

Arattana Vihare, Hanguranketa, Sri Lanka

Date

ca. 18th century A.D.

Period of study: 1986-1987

Version: 01/12/2014

Contributor

Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Technical Officer: Wijesinghe, Lalith

Technical Assistant: Jayasundare, Subhashini

Photographer: Madanayake, I.S.

International Center for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies, Colombo

Rights

All rights reserved by International Center for Ethnic Studies, Sri Lanka.

Relation

Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection